The Pentagon was the setting for this dramatic shot of flags at the dedication of the 9/11 memorial. It was an emotional moment caught on camera as a single individual stood among the maze of red, white and blue.

As a young girl growing up in Chicago, Myrna Gonzalez was surrounded by a big family. She would come home after a day at school to a house buzzing with relatives, friends, and neighborhood kids, drawn by the family’s kindness and generosity, as well as her grandmother’s traditional Mexican cooking.